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Real-time and accelerated shelf-life study

April 04, 2023
ketchup in a dish

Nicole Detlor, P.Eng. (PI), Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab

Good Food for Good is an Ontario-based Certified B Corp selling certified organic sauces at major retailers in the North American market. They wanted to investigate extending the shelf-life of their sauces to create production efficiencies and reduce food waste. As well, due to consumer requests Good Food for Good wanted to explore alternative packaging options for their current glass ketchup bottles. With sustainability in mind, Good Food for Good partnered with CFRIL to provide data to inform decision-making regarding product shelf-life and investigate alternative sustainable packaging for their ketchup. 

A real-time and accelerated shelf-life study provided quantitative data regarding potential modes of product failure by measuring oxidation, colour, pH, consistency, and sensory properties. This data demonstrated that the shelf-life of the sauce could be extended significantly. Alternative packaging solutions were also provided with a focus on overall sustainability while considering the impact to barrier properties.   

Funding for this project was provided by the National Research Council Canada.

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